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Studies by Greenwood-Van Meerveld and colleagues using rodent POI models demonstrated that ipamorelin produced dose-dependent improvements in gastric emptying and reversal of POI-induced delayed gastrointestinal transit, with effects mediated through GHS-R1a expressed in gastrointestinal smooth muscle and enteric nervous system tissue
She was most recently Head of Clinical Product at Levels, which raised $50M in venture funding to reverse the metabolic health crisis
Summary: Retatrutide FDA Status Retatrutide is not FDA-approved and won't be for at least another year It's in Phase 3 trials (TRIUMPH program) with results expected in late 2026 FDA approval is projected for 20272028 Phase 2 data showed 24.2% weight loss , better than any approved GLP-1 medication Current access: clinical trials (free), compounded retatrutide ($200$500/mo), or research peptides ($150$500/mo) When approved, retatrutide will be the first triple-agonist obesity medication on the market References Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al
However, real-world evidence on comparative GI adverse reaction profiles is limited
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